Furniture made of foldable materials

Abstract

Blanks of stiff material such as corrugated cardboard are foldable to form an ottoman and an arm chair.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A plurality of blanks of stiff foldable material for assembly into a chair comprising in combination, at least one foldable blank to form a generally rectangular three dimensional member having a top, a back and defining opposing parallel sides,   a second blank comprising a center panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel,   each of said first side panel, said second side panel and said back panel joining along a side thereof to a side of said center panel,   said second blank having scorings between said panels thereof,   said center panel of said second blank sized to fit across said top of said three dimensional member with said first side panel and said second side panel of said second blank along said opposing parallel sides of said three dimensional member,   a third blank comprising a center panel, a first side panel and a second side panel,   said center panel, said first side panel and said second side panel of said third blank having heights greater than the height of said three dimensional member,   means for retaining an inner surface of said first side panel of said second blank against one of said opposing sides of said three dimensional member,   means for retaining an inner surface of said first side panel of said third blank against an outer surface of said first side panel of said second blank,   means for retaining an inner surface of said second side panel of said second blank against the other of said opposing sides of said three dimensional member,   means for retaining an inner surface of third side panel against an outer surface of said second side panel,   whereby said center panel of said third blank will maintain said back panel of said second blank in an elevated orientation to form a chair with said top of said three dimensional member forming a seat and said elevated back panel of said second blank forming the back thereof.   
     
     
       2. A plurality of blanks of stiff foldable material for assembly into a chair having arms comprising, at least one blank foldable to form a three dimensional member having a top, a back and defining rectangular opposing parallel sides,   a first tab extending outward of said three dimensional member, said first tab orientable in a plane substantially coplanar with a plane of said top of said three dimensional member, and extending from one of said opposing sides thereof,   said first tab having a length, a base, a width, and a distal end, and having a slot in said base transverse to said length thereof,   a second blank having a side panel having a first portion, a second portion adjoining one side of said first portion, and a third portion adjoining a side of said second portion opposite said first portion,   scoring between said portions of said side panel of said second blank to facilitate folding of said side panel between said portions,   a second tab extending from a side of said third portion opposite said side joined to said second portion, said second tab having a length, width, and a distal end,   said first portion having a height greater than the height of said three dimensional member and having a slot therein for receiving said first tab when said first portion is positioned against one of said opposing sides of said three dimensional member, and   said slot in said base of said first tab for receiving said second tab whereby said third portion and said second tab will retain said second portion in a substantially horizontal orientation to form an arm of said chair.   
     
     
       3. A plurality of blanks of stiff foldable material for assembly into an item of furniture comprising: at least one foldable blank to form a three dimensional member having generally rectangular opposing sides, and having a top, a back, and defining opposing parallel sides thereof,   a second blank comprising a center panel and first and second side panels, said panels separated from each other by scorings to facilitate the folding thereof, said panels sized to fit said center panel and across said top of said three dimensional member and said side panels across said opposing parallel sides thereof,   tabs extending from said opposing sides of said three dimensional member,   said tabs having a base and a distal end, and   each of said side panels of said second blank having a first slot for receiving one of said tabs, and a parallel second slot spaced from said first slot for receiving said distal end of said tab whereby said base of said tab extends through said first slot for retaining said second blank to said three dimensional member and said distal end of said tab extends into said second slot and is retained therein.   
     
     
       4. A plurality of blanks in accordance with claim 3 and further comprising, each of said tabs having an open ended slot in said base thereof, said open ended slot transverse to the length of said tab, said transverse slot for engaging one of said first side panel and said second side panel.   
     
     
       5. A plurality of blanks in accordance with claim 3 and further comprising, each of said tabs having a transverse open ended slot in said base thereof,   each of said first side panel and said second side panel having an elongate open ended slot extending to a side of said panel of said blank,   each of said side panel elongate slots for engagement with said, transverse slot in said base of one of said tabs when said panels of said second blank are folded around said three dimensional member.